Merník

Merník
Municipality
Merník is located in Prešov Region
Merník
Merník
Location of Merník in the Prešov Region
Merník is located in Slovakia
Merník
Merník
Location of Merník in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°57′N 21°39′E / 48.950°N 21.650°E / 48.950; 21.650
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictVranov nad Topľou
First mentioned1363
Area
 • Total11.58[2] km2 (4.47[2] sq mi)
Elevation
176[3] m (577[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total608[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
094 23[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Car plateVT
Websiteobecmernik.sk

Merník (Hungarian: Merészpatak, until 1899: Mernyik) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1363.[citation needed] A former mercury mine was situated near the village.[5][6]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 165 metres and covers an area of 11.587 km². It has a population of about 626 people.

References

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ Kulikova, Tatsiana; Hiller, Edgar; Jurkovič, Ľubomír; Filová, Lenka; Šottník, Peter; Lacina, Petr (2019-04-05). "Total mercury, chromium, nickel and other trace chemical element contents in soils at an old cinnabar mine site (Merník, Slovakia): anthropogenic versus natural sources of soil contamination". Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 191 (5): 263. doi:10.1007/s10661-019-7391-6. ISSN 1573-2959. Archived from the original on 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  6. ^ Hiller, Edgar; Jurkovič, Ľubomír; Majzlan, Juraj; Kulikova, Tatsiana; Faragó, Tomáš (2021-10-01). "Environmental Availability of Trace Metals (Mercury, Chromium and Nickel) in Soils from the Abandoned Mine Area of Merník (Eastern Slovakia)". Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 30 (6): 5013–5025. doi:10.15244/pjoes/133721. ISSN 1230-1485. Archived from the original on 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-08-27.


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